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- Ne zaman
- 20 Eyl 1596 – 12 Eki 1596
- Tür
- Kuşatma
- Koordinatlar
- 47.90° N, 20.37° E
- Description
- siege of the castle of Eger, Hungary
Siege of Eger (1596)
Ottoman siege of the Long Turkish War
The Ottomans laid siege to the city of Eger, that lasted from September 20 to October 12, 1596, as part of the Long War, successfully conquering it after the 7,000 defenders of the fortress, mostly foreign mercenaries, were killed by the Ottoman forces commanded by the Sultan Mehmed III himself, who had arrived with the main Ottoman Army from Constantinople.
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